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Richard Mille Le Mans Classic 2008 Last weekend, Richard Mille was, for the fourth time, official timekeeper at the Le Mans circuit. Richard Mille’s presence was everywhere: on the podium, the car racing numbers, the programmes, the tickets. Not forgetting the banners decorating the sides of the track, the 4x3 panels which focused on various models from the collection, like the RM 011 Felipe Massa Le Mans Classic, specially designed for the event. Richard Mille was also present on the track with five sponsored cars –including a Lola T70... more
August 17, 2008 Richard Mille Le Mans Classic  As in previous years, Richard Mille is again designated official timekeeper of the forthcoming Le Mans Classic races to be held on the 11th... more
May 22, 2008 | | Hublot EURO 08 Chronometer  Zurich, 17th April 2008 – The watch specially designed by Hublot for referees officiating at the Euro 2008... more
April 20, 2008 |
The “Cité de la Haute Horlogerie”  The trends that will shape tomorrow's Fine Watches are played out at the SIHH, where sixteen of the most prestigious names in watchmaking unveil their latest creations... more
April 07, 2008 | | Cartier and “le Poinçon de Genève”  The House of Cartier, one of the most prestigious watch-making firms in the world, has opened a new chapter in its history by joining the extremely select group of watch manufactures certified to display the Geneva Seal... more
March 28, 2008 |
Restoration and rebirth of a classic yacht  On June 18th, 2005, Angelo Bonati, CEO of Officine Panerai, gave the starting signal for the first Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in Porto Santo Stefano (Italy)... more
March 05, 2008 | | Jaeger-LeCoultre's new ambassador Diane Kruger  Internationally renowned German actress Diane Kruger becomes the feminine face of Jaeger- LeCoultre and will wear its watches in her daily life and on the red carpet... more
February 09, 2008 |
Baume & Mercier & Me  For the third consecutive year, following on from Meg Ryan, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger and Gary Sinise... more
January 10, 2008 | | Belles Montres kept its promises  Paris, December, 12 2007 – Belles Montres, The International Prestige Watch Fair, which took place Carrousel du Louvre... more
December 11, 2007 |
Jaeger-LeCoultre Diving  Jaeger-LeCoultre took its latest introduction, the Master Compressor Diving GMT, down 1,080 metres off the cost of Hawaii... more
November 26, 2007 | | 1 Million $ for a Geneva Grand Prix  Two years after carrying off the ‘Prix du Design’ award for its Big Bang during the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève... more
November 16, 2007 |
Richard Mille awarded the Geneva Grand Prix  The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie, the annual watchmaking awards, took place yesterday, 14 November 2007. This is the major watchmakers’ event of the autumn season and was held at the Grand Theatre... more
November 15, 2007 | | Panerai celebrates 60 years of Ferrari  Officine Panerai and Ferrari: A succesful all italian fusion It was May 1947 when the first Ferrari crossed the gates of the firm in Maranello where... more
November 13, 2007 |
New Audemars Piguet boutique in Paris  Nestled within a building dating back to the 18th century, just a stone’s throw from Place Vendôme in an upmarket neighborhood where the biggest names in luxury display their wares... more
October 20, 2007 | | Audemars Piguet and the Clinton Foundation  Continuing the long-standing Audemars Piguet tradition of philanthropy through its Audemars Piguet Foundation... more
October 11, 2007 |
Only Watch 2007  September 20, Monaco Yacht Show. In the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Only Watch 07 charity auction of 35 unique timepieces... more
September 24, 2007 | | Blancpain new Fifty Fathoms launch  This historic launch of the new Fifty Fathoms comes in Blancpain’s third year as a sponsor of this high profile yachting event and offers the aficionados of the world above the waves the first chance to obtain the world’s finest diving watch... more
September 18, 2007 |
A "Second Life" for Hublot  Jean-Claude Biver is inviting visitors on a tour of his new estate: a universe parallel to our own everyday lives... more
September 15, 2007 | | Jaeger-leCoultre et La Mostra de Venise  On Friday August 31st, 2007, at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Nikki Beach at the Venice International Film Festival... more
September 03, 2007 |
Audemars Piguet and the 2007 RAID Suisse-Paris  Official partner of Maserati, and with Rubens Barrichello as one of its ambassadors, the Le Brassus firm was also sponsor of the Montreux Grand Prix in 2006 and the official timekeeper for the Tour Auto Lissac for the last two events... more
August 30, 2007 | | De Grisogono with the LONDiNO  For the second consecutive year, the Geneva-based luxury Watch and Jewellery company de Grisogono associates itself with the LONDiNO Transnational Automobile Tour... more
August 23, 2007 |
1st Jaeger-LeCoultre Charity Cup  On Friday June 29th 2007 Ham Polo Club played host to the Inaugural Jaeger-LeCoultre Charity Cup. At this entirely new event two legends of the polo world... more
July 06, 2007 | | Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2007  The great 2007 yachting season, with the excitement of the America’s Cup in Valencia, also sees the return of the unique glamour of the exclusive Mediterranean circuit for vintage yachts... more
July 01, 2007 |
Hublot Big Bang Ayrton Senna  Hublot’s avant-garde watchmaking and the world of motor sport were made for each other. Two leading-edge technologies... more
April 27, 2007 | | The Orologio Panerai in Firenze  Officine Panerai opens the doors to its historical headquarters and hosts an event to allow the press to share the milestones accomplished in the first ten years of the brand’s life... more
April 22, 2007 |
SIHH - Geneva Show 2007  The trends that will shape tomorrow's Fine Watches are played out at the SIHH, a gathering of sixteen of the most prestigious names in Haute Horlogerie... more
April 08, 2007 | | Hublot one million $ BB A world first. A dream become reality. A ‘performance on a par with Fabergé’s egg’, say experts. Thanks to the creativity... more April 04, 2007 |
Antiquorum Omegamania  Omega reaffirms its position as a collector’s brand on April 14 and 15, 2007 when Antiquorum holds its Omegamania theme sale in Geneva with a live satellite link to the Baselworld watch fair... more
March 15, 2007 | | Zenith the Ball of Time  On 27 February 2007, in Venice, the gothic setting of the Palazzo Pisani Moretta was the venue for « The Ball of Time »... more
March 12, 2007 |
Hublot takes hold of Paris  Hublot is establishing a new territory in a bid to take the French capital by storm with its high-tech showcase in the Rue Saint Honoré 271... more
March 07, 2007 | | Hublot in the Euro 2008  Hublot is familiar with the football world, having already been involved with the Swiss team in the World Cup 2006... more
February 22, 2007 |
Piaget Polo Tourbillon Relatif dedicated to Venice  The Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Piaget and the City of the Doges have established close ties. As a patron and an active player in the renovation of the Torre dell’Orologio overlooking St... more
January 29, 2007 | | Blancpain and the “Bocuse d’Or 2007”  Watched by rows of fervent supporters and judged by 24 reputed chefs – a jury, it must be said, that is graced by the presence of Philippe Rochat... more
January 24, 2007 |
Hublot reaps in the awards  The vote of top journalists specialising in watches went resoundingly to Jean-Claude Biver, named not only Best watch manager of the year... more
January 22, 2007 | | Haute Horlogerie Journal is here  journal.hautehorlogerie.org Mr Franco Cologni, President of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie says ... more
January 17, 2007 |
Jaeger LeCoultre winner of polo  In 2006, 75 years after the birth of the Reverso, a one-of-a-kind Reverso Squadra Hometime model featuring a carrier engraved with the Argentine flag celebrates the signature of an agreement with the world’s top polo players... more
January 02, 2007 | | Montblanc Soulmakers for 100 years  To mark the brand’s centenary in 2006, Montblanc is presenting a world premiere at the SIHH: the Star Chrono GMT Perpetual Calendar chronograph in platinum... more
December 02, 2006 |
F. P. Journe Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix  « Full grand-strike functionality and operational safety protected by 10 patents. The grand-strike clockwatch is the most complex of horological creations... more
November 27, 2006 | | Richard Mille: The Book…  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and by reason therefore, purely subjective. However, when we talk about the book Richard Mille (Editions Cercle d’Art) opinion must surely be unanimous... more
November 24, 2006 |
Harry Winston Taormina Filmfest 2006  Taormina, surrounded by sea and glamour... Taormina, the pearl of Sicily nestled above the Mediterranean shoreline... more
November 16, 2006 | | Bovet acquires manufacturing autonomy  BOVET, has declared ambitions to become a leading player in the luxury-watch sector with its acquisition of advanced technological and manufacturing facilities in the watchmaking town of Tramelan... more
October 21, 2006 |
Parade of pilots with Bell & Ross  For the second consecutive year, Bell & Ross joins this sporting event, voted by car enthusiasts as an exceptional motor race out of common interest... more
June 23, 2006 | | “Hublot TV” World Premiere  With a strong presence on the net for more than a year, backed by a hugely successful design and technology site... more
June 18, 2006 |
Piaget supports Action Innocence  The struggle undertaken 6 years ago in Switzerland by the association’s President and founder Valérie Wertheimer... more
May 21, 2006 | | Panerai Antigua Classic Week 2006  Announcing Officine Panerai’s great success on its overseas debut, as sponsor of the famous Antigua Classic Week... more
May 12, 2006 |
Zenith Defy Xtreme  Citius – Faster… Designed like a racing car, the new DEFY makes a powerful statement with its muscle-bound chassis... more
April 03, 2006 | | Hublot Big Bang “All Black”  The Hublot Big Bang ‘All Black’ is in keeping with the same visionary spirit, reaching even further beyond the use of new materials with a new extreme design... more
March 27, 2006 |
Zenith Star Night 2006  On 14 February the Salle des Etoiles in Monte-Carlo hosted a precious event in its gorgeous glass jewel case... more
February 17, 2006 | | A.Lange & Söhne Tourbograph “Pour le Mérite”  On 7 December 2005, the Lange watch manufactory in Saxony looks back on 15 years since it was re-established... more
January 27, 2006 |
IWC auctions  From December 14 to 21, 2005, one of the most coveted collectors’ items from the House of IWC will be up for auction... more
December 14, 2005 | | A winning hand for Richard Mille  It was a premier, on the other side of the world. And yet… when put to the test, Le Mans Classic Japan was an outright success... more
December 08, 2005 |
RAID chooses Bell & Ross  An exceptional, perfectly functional watch, the BR 01-Type Intervention instrument proudly sports RAID’s colours... more
November 03, 2005 | | Antiquorum Only Watch 05 Charity Auction  Thursday night, September 22, at the Monaco Yacht Show, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco... more
September 23, 2005 |
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Ben has become one of the greatest sailors being the second most decorated sailor at the Olympics ever. Only 31 years old, Ben Ainslie has already collected major records. This unique sportsman is the two-time ISAF World Sailor of the Year, adding this new gold medal to three existing Olympic medals. An impressive collection that includes also many World Championship titles. Ben Ainslie won the gold medal by an incredible 22 points. In four out of the nine races sailed, he turned a middle or low top ten result into a race winning position on the downwind legs. On Saturday August 16th, Ben Ainslie was guaranteed at least the silver medal... 
Numerous VIPs and local personalities will assiduously follow this weekend competitions. Jean‐Claude Biver, CEO of Hublot, will be there to encourage his team, together with the brand Ambassador, the top class Argentinean player Miguel Novillo Astrada. This world best player will share his best tips with compatriots in order to help them bring Hublot on the highest step of the podium... 
An age-old art A distant cousin of crystal, enamel first emerged on the warm shores of the Mediterranean sea. From Ancient times, it embellished jewellery and other adornments before spreading throughout Europe. While initially used in goldsmithing and jewellery-making, watchmakers adopted it from the 15th century onwards. From then on, craftsmen perpetually fine-tuned their techniques to the point of developing four distinct methods: champlevé, cloisonné... 
General Thomas Stafford, who commanded four NASA space missions and Captain Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, meet Olympic superstar Michael Phelps the day after their countryman won his eighth gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The meeting took place at the OMEGA Pavilion on the Olympic Green on 18 August 2008. The three men are brand ambassadors for OMEGA, Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games and maker of the Speedmaster... 
Reinforcing its attachment to the world of sailing, Corum renews ties with its history and signals its commitment to this prestigious sport. The historical birthplace of the Admiral’s Cup; the Isle of Wight and Cowes have always been the brand’s favourite waters. As a major sponsor of the Admiral’s Cup, Corum has been inextricably bound up with sailing, even naming one of its major collections after the Cup. Over 8500 sailors racing in over 1000 boats and representing more than 15 countries are expected to compete on the world-renowned stretch of sea... 
Immersed in the world of sailing since his childhood years, Ben Ainslie began sailing at the age of 8, winning his first World Championship at 16. The sailor and the Swiss watch brand Corum go back quite a way; the company were his first ever sponsor making him the proud owner of a Corum watch when he began his professional sailing career at the age 17. In Beijing, Ben will be defending his national colours racing the Men’s single-handed heavy weight Finn dinghy a boat he is well acquainted with... 
The Loft showcasing Richard Mille timepieces is now located at Singapore most coveted address -Nassim Road... 
Following the opening of the first exclusive Vacheron Constantin boutique in Hong Kong in May 2004 at Ocean Terminal in Kowloon... 
The watchmaking brand already developed links with polo in 2007 by teaming up with the Saint-Tropez Polo Club... 
Three days of race, three grids, fifty competitors, a large audience… le Mans Classic Japan, has, for its second edition... 
It all began back in 1982, when Ebel became an official sponsor of the promising young tennis player... 
To mark the launch of the summer season, Hublot, the watchmaking brand, is opening a St. Tropez branch... 
July 7, 2007 (Paris, France) -- During a fairytale wedding at Saint Germain L’Auxerrois Church in Paris... 
Thursday 5 July 2007, a burglary with aggression took place this morning at the Girard-Perregaux watch museum... 
Ebel started on June 19th a major partnership with prestigious and emblematic football team Arsenal of London... 
May 10, 2007 - Marc Guten, Vacheron Constantin’s International Director, and Nicolas Deflers, Director of Vacheron Constantin Russia... 
The revelation of the Paris International Motor Show 2006, the PEUGEOT 908 RC concept-car, is obviously one of the stars of this 2006 trade show... 
www.hautehorlogerie.org offers complete multimedia content that satisfies the requierements of all players... 
It was at the Turkish Grand Prix last Sunday that a Richard Mille watch enjoyed the top podium place on the wrist of Felipe Massa... 
For the second year running, Jaeger-LeCoultre is associating its name with the Festival of Cinematographic Art in Venice... 
Seven-time GP motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi displayed his keen interest in high-end Swiss watchmaking during his visit to the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre in Le Sentier on Wednesday April 26th 2006... 
The first race for the GP2 season was held in Valencia, Spain. The team ART GP, still supported by the Richard Mille Watch Foundation... 
The Tangaroa expedition will set out on 28 April 2006 from Peru as a tribute to Thor Heyerdahl who is regarded as one of the most important Norwegians of the last century... 
75 years of eternal youth The history of the mechanical measurement of time stretches across more than 700 years... 
